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Sambusa (samosa)

Crispy triangles filled with spiced minced meat and onion, cousins of Indian samosas. They are eaten as a starter or savoury snack, still warm.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

328 kcal per serving

Protein
15.8 g
Carbohydrates
15.8 g
Fat
22.1 g
of which saturated fat
5.3 g
Fiber
1.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Finely slice the onion, crush the garlic and chop the parsley.
  2. In a frying pan, cook the onion for 5 minutes in oil, then add the meat and brown it, crumbling it as you go.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, chilli, salt and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the parsley and let it cool.
  4. Cut the brick sheets into 15 cm squares, then cut them in half.
  5. Place a spoonful of filling at one end of each half-square, fold into a triangle and seal the edges with a little beaten egg.
  6. Heat the frying oil to 170 °C and drop in the sambusas for 3 to 4 minutes until golden.
  7. Drain them on kitchen paper.
  8. Serve warm with a hot sauce.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Brush the triangles with oil and bake for 15 minutes at 200 °C.

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Original Ecomely recipe.